Abstract

Since December 2019, several new infectious diseases, mainly lung diseases caused by novel coronavirus infections, have been discovered in Wuhan, Hubei Province. With the spread of the epidemic, cases in other regions of China and abroad have been confirmed. This sudden outbreak of a new type of infectious disease has seriously threatened people's health and safety, and China has adopted strong prevention and control measures in response. To provide a reference for international health emergency management workers, this article summarizes, from an academic perspective, the main prevention and control measures taken in China.

Highlights

  • Since December 2019, several new infectious diseases, mainly lung diseases caused by novel coronavirus infections, have been discovered in Wuhan, Hubei Province

  • Since December 2019, hospitals in Wuhan, Hubei Province, have successively identified multiple cases of unexplained pneumonia appearing to correspond to exposure to the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan

  • These cases were confirmed as acute respiratory infectious diseases caused by novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

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Current Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in China
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